If your child is a member of the Rangeley Alpine Ski Club (RASC), then they are eligible to purchase this discounted season pass. RASC is a fully independent, championship-winning team and development program that Saddleback is proud to support and partner with. Designed for young skiers ages 8 - 18 interested in developing their skiing and ski racing skills.|  

MORE ABOUT RASC & PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

Early December (exact date dependent on opening) through the end of March 2025 on all weekends and holidays, 8:30 am-11:30 am.  Times may vary depending on conditions and group needs. 

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM COSTS THROUGH  RASC Maine 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN 

Fundamental Skiing Skills. This is the foundation for everything that happens on skis. This is developed at very early ages and the focus remains throughout an athlete’s career. Proper movement patterns learned at early ages last a lifetime. We focus on teaching strong skiing fundamentals. The sooner an athlete can feel and repeat proper movement the better. This takes AWARENESS, FOCUS AND CORRECT REPETITION.  
 

Ski Racing Tactics, Awareness and Execution. Also taught at very early ages and progresses as skill and learning capabilities evolve. This is how we play the game and where we put our skills to work. The goal is knowing precisely where to go and having the skills to go there. 
 

Sport Specific Fitness, Endurance, Strength, Power, Speed and Agility. These elements are always a part of skiing and ski racing but become more and more important as athletes develop mentally and physically.  We are skilled at programming, teaching and designing age-appropriate programs.  
 

Grit, Physical and Mental Toughness and a Competitive Nature. The very nature of skiing makes it a challenging sport. Extreme weather variation and temperatures are the norm. Hard snow, soft snow, and rutted courses are conditions we see often. Ski racers need to adapt to all of it, and to do so with a positive, confident attitude.  
 

Self-Reliance. Participants learn to come prepared with the proper clothing and equipment needed for skiing and how to follow directions and meet coaches on the hill when needed. Through experience, they come to understand that poorly tuned skis produce poor performance, and so they learn to tune their equipment. Finally, they learn to inspect  racecourses and focus on specific technical and tactical tasks as directed by coaches, while self-assessing performance and making technical or tactical adjustments from run to run, with and without guidance from coaches.  

Expectations and Communication. Be on time. Be prepared. Be coachable and cooperative. Be helpful. Be a good teammate and be kind.  Be grateful that you have this opportunity and BE HAPPY! 

Contact Head Coach, Jeff Hawksley 

Programming questions: (207) 670-8010 or hawk.sports1@gmail.com 

If your child is a member of the Rangeley Alpine Ski Club (RASC), then they are eligible to purchase this discounted season pass. RASC is a fully independent, championship-winning team and development program that Saddleback is proud to support and partner with. Designed for young skiers ages 8 - 18 interested in developing their skiing and ski racing skills.|  

MORE ABOUT RASC & PROGRAM SCHEDULE 

Early December (exact date dependent on opening) through the end of March 2024 on all weekends and holidays, 8:30 am-11:30 am.  Times may vary depending on conditions and group needs. 

ADDITIONAL PROGRAM COSTS THROUGH  RASC Maine 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN 

Fundamental Skiing Skills. This is the foundation for everything that happens on skis. This is developed at very early ages and the focus remains throughout an athlete’s career. Proper movement patterns learned at early ages last a lifetime. We focus on teaching strong skiing fundamentals. The sooner an athlete can feel and repeat proper movement the better. This takes AWARENESS, FOCUS AND CORRECT REPETITION.  
 

Ski Racing Tactics, Awareness and Execution. Also taught at very early ages and progresses as skill and learning capabilities evolve. This is how we play the game and where we put our skills to work. The goal is knowing precisely where to go and having the skills to go there. 
 

Sport Specific Fitness, Endurance, Strength, Power, Speed and Agility. These elements are always a part of skiing and ski racing but become more and more important as athletes develop mentally and physically.  We are skilled at programming, teaching and designing age-appropriate programs.  
 

Grit, Physical and Mental Toughness and a Competitive Nature. The very nature of skiing makes it a challenging sport. Extreme weather variation and temperatures are the norm. Hard snow, soft snow, and rutted courses are conditions we see often. Ski racers need to adapt to all of it, and to do so with a positive, confident attitude.  
 

Self-Reliance. Participants learn to come prepared with the proper clothing and equipment needed for skiing and how to follow directions and meet coaches on the hill when needed. Through experience, they come to understand that poorly tuned skis produce poor performance, and so they learn to tune their equipment. Finally, they learn to inspect  racecourses and focus on specific technical and tactical tasks as directed by coaches, while self-assessing performance and making technical or tactical adjustments from run to run, with and without guidance from coaches.  

Expectations and Communication. Be on time. Be prepared. Be coachable and cooperative. Be helpful. Be a good teammate and be kind.  Be grateful that you have this opportunity and BE HAPPY! 

Contact Head Coach, Jeff Hawksley 

Programming questions: (207) 670-8010 or hawk.sports1@gmail.com